Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope

Bishop Donal invites you to join him in
33 Days of Family Prayer

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    JUBILEE 2025 Year of Prayer

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    For the occasion of the Jubilee Year of Prayer 2025, the Teach us to Pray handbook has been created to accompany Christian faith communities and parishes on the path of preparation for the Jubilee 2025.

    The booklet contains very useful guides and reminders of occasions of prayer, including:
    prayer in the Parish Community;
    prayer in the Family;
    prayer with Young People;
    prayer in Sanctuaries; and more
    including catechesis on prayer.

    Latest News & Events around the Diocese

    06 January 2025
    Bishop John Keenan, Bishop of Paisley shares his experience of a Consecration to Jesus through Mary with Bishop Donal McKeown.  Bishop McKeown will lead the Diocese of Derry on 33 days of family prayer towards Consecration to Jesus through Mary ...
    03 January 2025
    There will be events taking place in Rome throught the Jubilee year. The major events are listed below. January 2025 24-26 January Jubilee of the World of Communications February 2025 8-9 February Jubilee of Armed Forces, Police and Security Personne...
    03 January 2025
    Pope Francis has declared that the year 2025 will be a Holy Year of Jubilee for the Catholic Church – an event that takes place once every 25 years.  The theme for the 2025 Jubilee is "Pilgrims of Hope", an invitation to showcase the hope of our...
    03 January 2025
    World Day of Peace - 1st January, 2025 Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace Since 1968, on the initiative of Pope Paul VI, each year on January 1st, the Pope sends out a message for the World Day of Peace. In the optimistic 60s, there was a...

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